1. Search “Rosetta Stone” in top right hand corner
2. Click on “Rosetta Stone: A Page from Young Explorers”
Activity:
Answer the following questions, based on your reading.
1. Found:
2. Date:
3. Made of:
4.Where at the museum is it found?
5. How long has the stone been displayed at the museum?
6. What is the Rosetta Stone? Why is it significant?
7. What are hieroglyphs?
8. What is the message on the Rosetta Stone called?
9. How did experts read the message on the Rosetta Stone?
10. Give two interesting facts about the Rosetta Stone
11. What does this artifact show us about ancient societies in Egypt?
12. Create a message using your own hieroglyphs. Make up simple symbols for each letter of the alphabet, and a legend for others to decipher your message, and have fun!
British Museum
www.britishmuseum.org
Instructions:
1. Search “Rosetta Stone” in top right hand corner
2. Click on “Rosetta Stone: A Page from Young Explorers”
Activity:
Answer the following questions, based on your reading.
1. Found:
2. Date:
3. Made of:
4.Where at the museum is it found?
5. How long has the stone been displayed at the museum?
6. What is the Rosetta Stone? Why is it significant?
7. What are hieroglyphs?
8. What is the message on the Rosetta Stone called?
9. How did experts read the message on the Rosetta Stone?
10. Give two interesting facts about the Rosetta Stone
11. What does this artifact show us about ancient societies in Egypt?
12. Create a message using your own hieroglyphs. Make up simple symbols for each letter of the alphabet, and a legend for others to decipher your message, and have fun!